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When Elaine leaves her home in London to stay with the Owen family in Wales, she feels miserable and left out. It's only the little secret garden that she finds at the end of the rainbow that makes staying there seem worthwhile. And then something happens that changes everything.

Fifty-five years ago, Helen L. Taylor took John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and simplified the vocabulary and concepts for young listeners while keeping the storyline intact. The result was a classic in itself, which has now sold over 600,000 copies. It's both a simple adventure story and a profound allegory of the Christian journey through life, a delightful listen with a message kids ages six to 12 can understand and remember. A new look for today's children enlivens the journey to the Celestial City.

In the narrator’s dream, Christian follows the advice of Evangelist and leaves the City of Destruction for the Celestial City. His travels include visits to many fascinating places, including the Hill of Difficulty, the Palace Beautiful, the Valley of Humiliation, Vanity Fair, and Doubting Castle. Along the way, he meets Worldly Wiseman, Goodwill, Hypocrite, Apollyon, Faithful, Mr. Talksalot, Hopeful, Simpleton, and a host of other colorful characters.

Hamid rubbed the light from his eyes and looked again. He was not dreaming; it was his stepfather! The man watched Kinza - as a snake might watch a baby rabbit at play - waiting for the moment to strike. And, for one breathless moment, Hamid was sure that he would reach out and snatch her away.

In Where the River Begins, a confused and misguided youngster stays with a Christian family while his mother is institutionalized. They help him discover the source of the nearby river and the source of the Christian life.

Acclaimed as one of the greatest literary masterpieces in the world, John Bunyan’s beloved allegory The Pilgrim’s Progress has captivated readers for centuries. Now, children of all ages can experience the trials and joys of our hero’s journey as Christian leaves the City of Destruction to seek God’s Celestial City in The Pilgrim’s Progress: A Retelling of John Bunyan’s Classic Tale.

Fourteen-year-old John Paul embarks upon a perilous journey to become a Maasai warrior. Armed with only a spear and a shield, he must hunt and kill the lion that has been threatening his people's survival in order to prove himself worthy and capable of becoming a responsible member of his tribe. But he will not be alone. Father Yates - an American priest who has become a father figure to young John Paul - accompanies him on this dangerous undertaking.

Once upon no time, "Holy God" was sitting up in Heaven, just being "God" when he got an instant message, just like people get on their mobile phones. This message was like a miracle however, as it came from a little boy called John, in a beautiful country known as Ireland. John wasn't texting "Holy God" on his mobile phone though; he was just saying his bedtime prayers, thinking of "God" and wondering what would happen if he just closed his eyes and spoke to him in his own words.

Nachdem Christiane vom König in die Himmelsstadt gerufen wurde, erhalten die anderen kleinen Pilger einen besonderen Auftrag. Mach dich mit ihnen auf den Weg, die frohe Nachricht des Königreiches in einer verlorenen Welt zu verbreiten. Wie ein dritter und abschließender Teil der Pilgerreise von John Bunyan ausgesehen haben könnte, wird hier im Stil der ersten beiden Bände für Kinder erzählt. Mit spannenden Texten und klarer Sprache lädt dieses Hörbuch zum Mitreisen und Nachdenken ein.